Excises on cigarettes were increased in Azerbaijan.
APA-Economics reports that according to the amendments to the Tax Code approved by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the excise rate will be 20 manat for every 1,000 cigars (currently - 10 manats), AZN 12 for each 1,000 cigarettes from tobacco and their substitutes (currently - 4 manats).
These amendments come into force on July 1, 2018.